"AM Radio"
Single by Everclear
from the album Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile
Format	CD
Recorded	2000
Genre	Rock
Length	3:50
Everclear singles chronology
Wonderful	AM Radio	When It All Goes Wrong Again

AM Radio is a rock song by the band Everclear. This song samples Jean Knight's song "Mr. Big Stuff". This song was recorded circa 2001. The song was used in a television commercial for General Motors in early 2006. Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... Image File history File links Nocover. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992. ... Songs from an American Movie, Vol 1: Learning How to Smile is an album by Everclear, released on July 11, 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992. ... Wonderful is a song by Ja Rule and features R. Kelly and Ashanti. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992. ... Jean Knight (born Jean Caliste on January 26, 1943 in Crescent City, New Orleans, Louisiana), is an African-American soul/R&B/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit Mr. ... Jean Knight (born Jean Caliste on January 26, 1943 in Crescent City, New Orleans, Louisiana), is an African-American soul/R&B/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit Mr. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is the worlds largest automaker and has been since 1931. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The song's lyrics deal with Art Alexakis' reminisences of growing up during the 1970s - specifically mentioning the years 1970, '72, '75, and '77 - while listening to his favorite music on AM radio, which Alexakis describes in the outro chant as: "We like pop, we like soul, we like rock, but we never liked disco." The song begins with a 1970s vintage jingle from Los Angeles radio station KHJ. Art Alexakis (born Arthur Paul Alexakis on April 12, 1962) is the singer/guitarist and songwriter of the rock band Everclear. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... A jingle is a memorable slogan, set to an engaging melody, mainly broadcast on radio and sometimes on television commercials. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ... KHJ Radio in Los Angeles, California was one of Americas most formidable Top 40 radio stations in the 1960s and 1970s as 93 KHJ. It has been known as La Ranchera since 1989. ...

Music Video

The music video shows the band, along with some extra brass players, performing in front of a giant screen. At first, the screen shows a bunch of smileys. As the first verse begins, the screen starts showing TV programs (i.e. Kojak, Hawaii Five-O, HR Pufnstuff) with Art Alexakis' face edited onto the characters to make them sing with the song, or other well-known people, events and styles from the seventies (i.e. Nixon resigning, Jimmy Paige, platform shoes.) A few scenes actually have members of Everclear doing 1970's things (i.e. posing in leisure suits, getting high in a Volkswaggen.)